Loleta Elementary

Loleta Elementary operates as a micro-enrollment elementary-level community in Loleta, California, operated by Loleta Union Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 82 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 82% smaller than typical.

Loleta Elementary sits inside Loleta Union Elementary, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Loleta Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 37% Native American, 15% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Humboldt County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Humboldt County's rate of about 60%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Loleta Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 29.5%; this one comes in at 9.3%, -20.2 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, Humboldt County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,160 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Loleta Elementary is one of 92 public schools in Humboldt County (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students).

Nearest neighbor: Academy of the Redwoods, around 4.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Loleta Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Loleta Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 31.3%.

Loleta Elementary operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Loleta Elementary's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 101 (now 82). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 37% to 46% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Loleta Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.